Includes bibliographical references and index

Language in our lives -- Learning and language -- Language development among children of linguistic diversity -- Language development of infants and toddlers -- Enhancing language development in infants and toddlers -- Language development in preschoolers -- Enhancing language development in preschoolers -- Language development in kindergartners -- Enhancing the language development of kindergartners -- Language development in the primary years -- Enhancing language development in the primary years -- Exploring children's use of language : assessment -- Enhancing language development among children with communicative disorders -- Fostering language development through school-home connections -- Appendix A. Teacher resources for linguistic and cultural diversity -- Appendix B. Ear infections : otitis media -- Appendix C. Resource books for toddler activities -- Appendix D. Enhancing language development among infants and toddlers -- Appendix E. Generalizations on the order of phoneme acquisition -- Appendix F. Teaching resources for kindergarten -- Appendix H. Resources for word study activities -- Appendix I. Recommended references for at-home language/literacy activities -- Appendix J. Sample of storybook-based observation

This volume combines theory, research, and practice to provide a foundation for understanding language development from birth to age eight. It provides a basic understanding of the phonetic, semantic, syntactic, morphemic, and pragmatic aspects of language knowledge acquired by young children and the ways in which this acquisition process can be enhanced in early childhood settings

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